Really? Because my ventures to SLC, their #1 manufactured product was homeless people.

Then, you go to Logan and you nearly suffocate in the smell of Hipsters.

Ha, forgot I even commented on this. I have always loved SLC and Utah generally. SLC is lovely and clean -- at least every time I've been there. The nearby skiing is among the best in this hemisphere.

The southern part of Utah boasts some of the most spectacular natural places on Earth: Zion, Bryce, etc.

Plus the tourist museum in the bottom of the Mormon temple (you can't actually go in the temple of course) is a world of hilarity worthy of SouthPark. Whatever you believe, religiously speaking, the dioramas are hysterical.

Call it the local bias, but I'd put Portland ahead of Salt Lake where a new team is concerned. I feel like they've shown a fair amount of resolve where the Blazers are concerned, and the way the city has gone all out embracing the Timbers leads me to believe there's even more room for professional sport expansion. That, and the number of die-hards out for the Winter Hawks, even when they weren't that hot, was fairly impressive for the region.

That, and the fact that the Garden and Coliseum are right next to each other, and the scheduling for Winter Hawks games would be nearly painless. Plus they're already well versed in the ice transition.

Call it the local bias, but I'd put Portland ahead of Salt Lake where a new team is concerned. I feel like they've shown a fair amount of resolve where the Blazers are concerned, and the way the city has gone all out embracing the Timbers leads me to believe there's even more room for professional sport expansion. That, and the number of die-hards out for the Winter Hawks, even when they weren't that hot, was fairly impressive for the region.

That, and the fact that the Garden and Coliseum are right next to each other, and the scheduling for Winter Hawks games would be nearly painless. Plus they're already well versed in the ice transition.

Cap hell, farm gets purged, but if this doesn't win the cup this year might as well find another sport.

On paper that looks like a helluva team. Not likely but I'd love it.

Regarding Doan, as said previously, there really is no chance he comes East. If he does, it would have to be a gross overpayment. I'd say he is about a 4.5 million per year player. To get him out East, I think it woudl take 6/year.

It is important that the Caps keep up with the Jones', so to speak! If Pitt signs Parise, they will be a true force. We have to counter with something just as big to compete in the east. Why are we content with signing scrubs and waiting for talent to mature when we could be going for it? We need to be bold. I love the proposal by Halpysback. That shows true balls which McFlee doesn't have sadly.

It is important that the Caps keep up with the Jones', so to speak! If Pitt signs Parise, they will be a true force. We have to counter with something just as big to compete in the east. Why are we content with signing scrubs and waiting for talent to mature when we could be going for it? We neted to be bold. I love the proposal by Halpysback. That shows true balls which McFlee doesn't have sadly.

Yeah because all that lineup would take to happen is balls. It would have nothing to do with those players actually accepting the caps offer or teams accepting the trade offers.

I was really high on Fedotenko after the Rangers series, but after reading this and the comments below it, I'm not as excited. Just about all the Rangers fans think he's lost a lot of his speed and can be easily replaced.